Forget S’mores, please pass an Oreo!

We’re almost at that time of year, when all loyal BlackDroidians get rewarded with an updated OS! As Roy wrote around 5-months ago, Oreo will introduce some enhancements to the platform. While nothing quite as earth-shattering as Nougat, it is still an integral change, nonetheless.

At last count there are almost #20 enhancements included with Oreo:

Accessibility button – Allows you to quickly access from the navigation bar accessibility features, like magnification, and functionality within accessibility services, like Select to Speak.

Background execution limits – More control over how apps run in the background for better overall system performance.

Background location limits – Limits the frequency of location updates in the background for better overall system health.

Deep color – Enables applications to render richer visual content with more vibrant colors and subtler gradients. Supports full color management which allows applications to render images in the format and quality they were intended.

Project Treble – The biggest change to the foundations of Android to date: a modular architecture that makes it easier and faster for hardware makers to deliver Android updates.

TextView autosizing – Developers can now let the size of their text expand or contract automatically based on the size and characteristics of the TextView, making it much easier to optimize the text size on different screens or with dynamic content.

Tooltips – Support for tooltips (small popup windows with descriptive text) for views and menu items.

Wi-Fi Assistant – Auto-connects you to high quality Wi-Fi and secures it with a VPN back to Google.

While there is no telling the exact date when our favorite cookie will roll-out, or exactly which features will be included in the BlackDroid version, this update continues in the sweet tradition of other updates as it brings increased functionality and a more enjoyable user experience. This Oreo is on the house!